• UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    17 hours ago

    the alternative is to lay down, let Russia take the country

    That’s a foregone conclusion if Trump can strong arm Ukraine into elections and Zelenskyy gets washed (as looks increasingly likely given how unpopular he’s become). Then control tilts back to a bunch of Russia-friendly Ukrainian business goons more interested in doing deals than fighting over turf.

    How many poorly equipped press-ganged infantrymen want to die for Ihor Kolomoisky’s vision of a future Ukraine?

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      4 hours ago

      Ukrainian constitution prohibits elections during war.

      If there is peace, Zelenskyy himself has said he wants an election.

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        Ukrainian constitution prohibits elections during war.

        Under martial law, specifically, it seems.

        One hell of a state of exception they’ve got there. Can’t imagine why anyone in power would want it to drag on indefinitely.

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      17 hours ago

      Maybe don’t rely on rt for news… zelensky’s popularity shot up after Trump and Vance’s oval office disgrace. Trump then sent people to try to convince zelensky’s opposition to push for elections, and even the opposition told them to fuck off.

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        13 hours ago

        zelensky’s popularity shot up after Trump and Vance’s oval office disgrac

        So he’ll be excited about holding elections?

        even the opposition told them to fuck off.

        Keep telling yourself that

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      16 hours ago

      Lmao. You’re either a tankie or a Russian. In both cases, get out of here.

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        7 hours ago

        One can be both! Oh wait…I’ve just been informed the tanks are on hella backorder. :)

        Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦